About Dance On Film

The Dance on Film series is presented by the Bud Werner Memorial Library, Perry-Mansfield and Steamboat Dance Theatre.

About Dance On Film

This Dance On Film series is presented by Bud Werner Memorial Library, Perry-Mansfield and Steamboat Dance Theatre. Perry-Mansfield is the oldest continuously operating arts camp
in the United States. Steamboat Dance Theatre, a community dance organization, presents its 44th annual concert in February 2016, in addition to offering year-round dance scholarships and
education programs in Yampa Valley schools and throughout the community. This collaborative and educational dance film series features free screenings of the hottest new dance documentaries along
with the finest classic dance films from a variety of genres filmed throughout the ages.

UPCOMING FILM

WEDNESDAY JUNE 13, 2018

BAJARI: GYPSY BARCELONA

Date:

Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 7:00pm

Place:

Library Hall

An intimate look at how flamenco’s legacy is kept alive within Barcelona’s tight-knit Gypsy community

Juanito is about to fulfill his dream of getting a pair of red boots that will make him a true Flamenco dancer. His uncle Coco, a legendary singer in the flamenco tablaos of Barcelona, will help
him achieve it. Flamenco is passed on within the family in the Gypsy community that bore Carmen Amaya, the greatest flamenco dancer of all time. Her grand-niece, Karime, comes to Barcelona to
pick up her trail. The journey is only complete when Winy, her mother, joins her from Mexico in order to prepare a show with some of the city’s biggest talent. Together they discover the spirit
of Bajari, the name the Gypsies give to the city of Barcelona. Her niece and grandniece pick up her trail in Barcelona, joining a show with the city's biggest talent.

Check out the trailer below

MOST RECENTLY PAST FILMS

WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 2018

STRIKE A POSE

Date: Wednesday May 2, 2018

Time: 6:30pm

Place:

Library Hall

The surprising and moving story of Madonna's most famous troupe of dancers.

In 1990, seven young male dancers joined Madonna on her most controversial tour. On stage and in the iconic film Truth or
Dare, they showed the world how to express yourself. Now, 25 years later, they reveal the truth about life during and after the tour, when they were ambassadors to the world on behalf of
the LGBT community during the height of the AIDS epidemic. Strike a Pose is a dramatic tale about overcoming shame
and finding the courage to be who you are.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 4, 2018

DANCER

Date:

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - 6:30pm

Place:

Library Hall

"I didn't choose ballet. It's who I am." -- Sergei Polunin

Blessed with astonishing power and poise, Sergei Polunin took the dance world by storm and became the Royal ballet’s youngest ever principal. At the peak of his success, aged 25, he walked away,
driven to the brink of self-destruction by stardom - his talent more a burden than a gift.

Here is an unprecedented look into the life of a complex young man who has made ballet go viral. Urban rebel, iconoclast, airborne angel, Sergei is transforming the shape of ballet as we know it.
But virtuosity comes with a high price. How can you be free to be yourself when you are ballet’s ‘hottest property’?

WEDNESDAY MARCH 28, 2018

ALIVE AND KICKING

Date:

Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 6:30pm

Place:

Library Hall

The dynamic culture and cathartic power of swing dancing, from its historic origins to its impact today...happiness is just a few steps away.

Take an inside look into the culture of swing dancing and the characters who make it special. The film explores the culture surrounding Swing dance from the emergence of the Lindy Hop to the
modern day international phenomenon. Follow the growth of Swing dance from its purely American roots as an art form, to countries all over the world. Alive and Kicking looks at the lives of the
Swing dancers themselves to find their personal stories and why this dance fills them with joy.

See the trailer below

TUESDAY JANUARY 16, 2018

African Dance: Sand, Drum, and Shostakovich

A documentary by Ken Glazebrook and Alla Kovgan that explores contemporary dance in Africa. The film introduces eight modern dance companies from Africa, Europe, and Canada
that participated in the Festival International de Nouvelle Danse in Montreal, Canada in 1999. Through insightful interviews and outstanding performances, the film depicts a fascinating
diversity of themes in contemporary African dance – interactions between tradition and modernism, consequences of colonization and urbanization, women’s self-expression, masculinity, and family
relationships. The film is a unique source of inspiration for audiences of all ages and specifically dancers, choreographers, dance historians, critics, and all those interested in African
culture.

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Shake the Dust

From executive producer and rapper Nasir “Nas” Jones and journalist-turned-filmmaker Adam Sjöberg, Shake the Dust chronicles the influence of breakdancing, exploring how it strikes
a resonant chord in the slums, favelas and ghettos of the world and far beyond. Showcasing some of the most jaw-dropping breakdancing moves ever committed to film, Shake the Dust is an inspiring
tribute to the uplifting power of music and movement.